2004 Amelie for Bloggers
In the past year there has been an explosion in the number of blogs online. The amount of wine related blogs is staggering and the amount of information one can find out on wines is incredible. It is a great and personal way for everyone to find an audience for or learn about wine and any other topic for that matter.
Mankas Hills Vineyards is a small endeavor and not very widely known yet. We have some excellent Cabernets which we would like everyone to find out about and we really believe in the power of word of mouth and Web 2.0.
Recently I’ve seen a few other wine producers use blogs and the Internet effectively as great tools for sharing their passion for wine and offering the community the opportunity to share it with them. I’ve been authorized to do something similar.
So here is our offer: Mankas Hills Vineyards would like to send a sample bottle of our new 2004 Amelie Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot out to anyone who has a blog and lives in the United States.
This is our way of sharing what we think is a great wine with the blogging community (if you’ve been reading this blog you’ll know I have a special attachment to this wine). Of course, we hope you will enjoy it so much to blog about it, share the love with your friends and, potentially even order more. But there is no obligation whatsoever, just enjoy the wine for yourself.
There’s a few restrictions and current laws don’t permit everyone to participate so here they are:
- You have to be over 21.
- You have to have a shipping address in one of these states: CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, IL, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NM, ND, OR, TX, WA, WI and WY.
- You need to have a blog that had at least a post in the last 3 months and has been online for more than 3 months.
Of course, we reserve the right to stop the offer any time.
In order to participate send an e-mail to info@mankashills.com with the subject ‘2004 Amelie for Bloggers’. Include the following:
- A note stating that you are 21 years or older with your date of birth (you will have to sign for the wine when it is delivered).
- Your shipping address.
- Your blog URL.
Again, there is no obligation to blog about the wine. We hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we do and of course you’re always welcome to send us feedback, post something on our blog, trackbacks, etc.
[Sept. 11th, 2006 - As of sometime last week we have reached our quota of bottles set aside for this offer. So at this time the offer has ended.
For all of those who have participated, we really hope you enjoyed the wine. There was a lot of good feedback from all of you and we really appreciate this. We are still following up on all the request e-mails so expect to hear from us if you sent us an e-mail.
Keep an eye on this blog, especially if you are a blogger, as in the future we might have other interesting offers for you.]
June 12th, 2006 at 6:09 pm
Pulling a Stormhoek: Mankas Hills
Stormhoek gained a great deal of attention because they gave away bottles of wine to UK bloggers. They are doing the same now that they are entering the US market, sponsoring 100 geek dinners by providing the wine. Now Mankas
July 4th, 2006 at 11:04 pm
[…] Mankas Hills is a family winery with a passion for Cabernet Sauvignon and, interesting enough, for blogging. They are among a few wineries that have taken the plunge into the blogisphere as another way to connect with customers. I received this sample after responding to their post a few weeks back and applaud their initiative as being the first California winery to take a page from the Stormhoek playbook. If you haven’t heard of the Suisun Valley AVA, you are not alone, as I had never heard of it either. According to Appellation America, the AVA has a long history of growing wine grapes and being just north of the Napa Valley, it is not a stretch to expect some pretty interesting Cabernet-based blends coming from the appellation. […]
August 21st, 2006 at 1:43 am
As a blogger in MD with exceptionally restrictive procedures regarding alcoholic beverages, I wish I could blog about your wine. Do you in fact distribute through the regular distribution network into Maryland?
August 21st, 2006 at 5:10 am
Bottles for bloggers
I am by no means a wine afficionado; no sommelier am I. But I do like to think of myself as a rather avid appreciator, an enthusiast even. I have a moderately sharp palate, far from perfect. More than anything,
September 3rd, 2006 at 7:06 pm
[…] Constance, Deanna, and Kurt especially, you may want to take advantage of this while you can. In the past year there has been an explosion in the number of blogs online. The amount of wine related blogs is staggering and the amount of information one can find out on wines is incredible. It is a great and personal way for everyone to find an audience for or learn about wine and any other topic for that matter. […]
September 4th, 2006 at 12:48 am
[…] That’s why I was rather excited to get an email from my friend Roger to let me know that Mankas Hills Vineyards was giving away a bottle of wine to bloggers in specific. Mankas Hills Vineyards is a small endeavor and not very widely known yet. We have some excellent Cabernets which we would like everyone to find out about and we really believe in the power of word of mouth and Web 2.0. … So here is our offer: Mankas Hills Vineyards would like to send a free sample bottle of our new 2004 Amelie Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot out to anyone who has a blog and lives in the United States. […]
September 4th, 2006 at 11:40 pm
thanks for the great offer. i’ve put a link to the promotion site on my blog. i look forward to trying out the wine and letting you guys know what i think. thanks again!
September 5th, 2006 at 12:56 am
Wow. Awesome! I also photograph wine, so I can’t wait to get your bottle in!
September 8th, 2006 at 8:58 pm
Got the bottle last week. Dropped a note on my blog to let others know about your promotion! Thanks for the bottle!
September 11th, 2006 at 4:48 am
this is SO sad
My friends and I occasionally have mini wine tasting parties, and I’d love to bring a bottle to try…
Unfortunately, my state isn’t on the list.
I’m about a 5min walk to NH…but my address is in MA
September 11th, 2006 at 5:04 am
So very sad that Oklahoma has such restrictive policies…I would know, as I work for a winery here! Just wanted to wish you all the luck in this endeavor, and shared the news on my personal blog in the hopes that one of my out of state friends will take you up on it and be willing to share when I go to visit so I can spread the word further on my blog.
Cheers!
Amber Bingham
Tasting Room Manager
Tidal School Vineyards
September 11th, 2006 at 5:05 am
would love to be a part of this!!!
September 11th, 2006 at 2:08 pm
We East Coasters sure would like a test!
–Madeleine in NJ
September 11th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
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September 12th, 2006 at 12:38 am
Bummer! Not only was my state not on the list, but I’m too late.
Great marketing idea, though. Hope you see the results you wanted.
- Lea, at quickservekids.com
September 12th, 2006 at 3:20 am
I get together with the girls every so often and we make a nght of taste testing. Yhis would be great
September 14th, 2006 at 1:12 pm
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November 7th, 2006 at 5:22 pm
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